Sunday, August 15, 2010
Jimmy Hendrix Effect
This was taken in Bangor, Maine on July 28, 2010. When I saw this photo it immediately went on my desktop. Of course we know this is her finale when she is giving us her Jimmy Hendrix effect. We all remember it clearly.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Dublin Irish Festival - August 2010
Last weekend was the Dublin Irish Festival. There were many great artists and exhibits. I took many pictures and videos and you can check them out at this link.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Philadelphia: Just Keeps Getting Better
It is always an experience riding a bus to a show because each time it is a little different. But I do wish Amtrak would come through Columbus because I would use it. I start off my weekend by heading to the station two hours early. After I am there I find out the bus broke down in Indiana and is now two hours behind. So my two hour wait now turned into four hours. I am beginning to have second thoughts about my student discounts on Greyhound. Is it really worth it?
When I arrive In Philadelphia, Mike is already waiting at my hotel for me. Time is very critical because we planned to head out and listen to the sound check. My lateness into the city did not help matters at all. When we do connect up, we quickly head towards the venue and was very pleased that we were not late. Everyone else is already there so we engage is some small talk as we wait to hear what the ladies will be singing at the sound check. I see no reason to cover the songs since Mike already did in his review, but I must say that it sounded beautiful to me.
After about an hour we head over to Olive Garden to meet up with Kelly and the others. I have Mike drop me off at the hotel because I have yet to clean up after the long bus ride. The Olive Garden is only a few blocks from the hotel so I tell him to go on over and I can walk over. I clean up and gather all my things that I need for the show because I did not plan to return to the hotel after dinner. I make it to the Olive Garden and all eyes are on me. I just had to make the joke that it seems like everyone is waiting on me today. They already placed their order and I quickly get mine in. Not real hungry so I order stuffed mushrooms and a salad.
As I am talking to Annie, I discover that she was the one I was talking with at my second show in Cleveland in the spring of 2009. This was also the very first time I met Máiréad. I knew she looked familiar but was not sure where I have seen her. At this time I knew nothing about the forums or any forums members. I talk to her for awhile and than listen to Kimberly (KAJ) as she tells me about some of the movies she has seen. I could tell that Kimberly was very excited about meeting Chloë. Very happy that she got her wish later that night.
It is now time to head off to the Mann Center. We arrive a little early so I head over to will call to get my ticket. Did not want to take the chance of our great postal service losing them so will call was the best option. The others head on into the theatre and I soon follow. This is my first time at the Mann Center and I notice that the pavilion is larger than Bethel Woods so if it rains the ladies will stay dry.
First thing I do is locate my seat. Not the best seat in the house but not bad either. I had a new shirt made and this one was bright yellow. Earlier when I was coming in, one of the staff members comments about my shirt. On the back is my favorite pic of Máiréad that she signed the week before in Bethel Woods (the one I have as my avatar and also use for Pixie Land). So I knew I would stand out. I talk to the couple next to me for a few minutes and than get up to find the others. My phone rings. Dave calls to see what is going on. I talk with him for a few minutes as I am searching for the others. Seems like we all got separated because I did run into other members and they were also searching. I give up and head back to my seat.
I again start talking to the couple next to me and this is their first CW show. I soon realize that they have not seen SFTH DVD at all because she continues to talk about the castle. So I bring them up to date on their new releases and explain to them about Powerscourt. They ask me how many shows I have attended and I tell them that this is my 13 show. She goes, “you’re like a deadhead than?” Hey, it works for me. I have been called a groupie and deadhead many times. I enjoy following the ladies at their shows and would attend more if I could. Will never catch up with Scott and Mike, but I am very pleased with what I have and cherish each and every moment.
Before the show I informed those around me that I clap and stand a lot so be prepared. They did not mind and told me to have fun. That I intended to do. But what was great is at intermission I quickly moved down to front row two seats over from Mike. Now I had the best seat in the house.
Again, I am not going to go through every song, but will touch on a few. Each show Chloë seems to always bring a smile to me with some of the little things she does. When she finished “When You Believe,’ she did this little kick with her leg along with a cute giggle before she turned around to leave the stage. I do love the version of “My Heart Was Home Again’ with Lisa and Lynn, but I do not think I can ever hear this song again without seeing Alex performing it. Lisa and Lynn both have such beautiful voices and I love all their songs and have favorites with them. But this song will hold a special part in my heart with Alex.
I heard something on “You Raise Me Up’ from Lynn that I never heard before. She hit a high note that had such a beautiful sound to it. I know I would have caught this in the past because it did stand out and sounded so, so perfect.
I am so amazed with Máiréad. I still cannot figure out how she can move and dance while playing such flawless music. That is what excels her above all other musicians. If you are sitting center stage, watching her is like watching a tennis match because your head will continue to move left to right and back again. She never ceases to amaze me and how talented and diversified she really is. You just have to love her!
I was waiting for Orinoco Flow once again because the new harmony is so beautiful. It is a four part harmony where the first three are done individually by Lisa, Chloë than Lynn. The fourth part is all three. Now here is something that blew me away. Later that night at the M&G I spoke with Chloë about the change to Orinoco Flow. She told me that one day they were just messing around and did that. It was NOT planned at all. They liked it and decided to use it. I told her that we love it and to leave it in. So it goes to show that things happen that were not even planned. Great work ladies.
The M&G was large tonight and we did our usual of hanging out to the end. We wait patiently to hear who we get and as Máiréad and Chloë’s names are mentioned, the crowd went wild. Seriously though, we would love all four because each one is special and unique in their own way. We were happy for Kimberly because now she gets to see Chloë and we were also hoping for Máiréad. I am just a few people behind Kimberly and she was very eager to get up to the table. When she makes it, we stand out of the way so she can have her time to talk to Chloë. It was so nice.
After a few minutes the line starts to move again but we give Kimberly her time with Chloë. When I get to the table I move past Chloë and head over to Máiréad. I tried to make sure I did not forget anything this time. We chat about a few things and I ask her about the crystal fiddle I gave her in the spring. Never saw her in the spring so did not have a chance to follow up. She loved it. She has it at home in a glass case. I try to find things that I think she will like and I am pleased that she likes it. We again talk about Pixie Land and I give her some Máiréad cards and Pixie Land cards for her and the girls. I’ll tell you, it is hard to pull away from her because she makes me feel so relaxed when I talk to her. And I can tell she is very sincere in all she says.
I move back over to Chloë and her beautiful eyes just look up at me as we start talking. This is where I mention Orinoco Flow and learn of the new harmony. I chat with her for a few minutes and again, she makes it hard to pull away. But I know it is time to move on and I shake their hands once again and tell them I will see them in Albuquerque.
I was so worked up after this M&G because I felt that it went so beautifully. Many fans got their dream and for myself, this may have been my second favorite M&G. Of course, my first was in Columbus last year as I had my first M&G with Máiréad. That one will always hold a special part in my heart.
Now I wait for my next show in Albuquerque. I will be there both nights and looking forward to it. I am trying to use my creative side and “make’ something special for Máiréad that I know she will love.
When I arrive In Philadelphia, Mike is already waiting at my hotel for me. Time is very critical because we planned to head out and listen to the sound check. My lateness into the city did not help matters at all. When we do connect up, we quickly head towards the venue and was very pleased that we were not late. Everyone else is already there so we engage is some small talk as we wait to hear what the ladies will be singing at the sound check. I see no reason to cover the songs since Mike already did in his review, but I must say that it sounded beautiful to me.
After about an hour we head over to Olive Garden to meet up with Kelly and the others. I have Mike drop me off at the hotel because I have yet to clean up after the long bus ride. The Olive Garden is only a few blocks from the hotel so I tell him to go on over and I can walk over. I clean up and gather all my things that I need for the show because I did not plan to return to the hotel after dinner. I make it to the Olive Garden and all eyes are on me. I just had to make the joke that it seems like everyone is waiting on me today. They already placed their order and I quickly get mine in. Not real hungry so I order stuffed mushrooms and a salad.
As I am talking to Annie, I discover that she was the one I was talking with at my second show in Cleveland in the spring of 2009. This was also the very first time I met Máiréad. I knew she looked familiar but was not sure where I have seen her. At this time I knew nothing about the forums or any forums members. I talk to her for awhile and than listen to Kimberly (KAJ) as she tells me about some of the movies she has seen. I could tell that Kimberly was very excited about meeting Chloë. Very happy that she got her wish later that night.
It is now time to head off to the Mann Center. We arrive a little early so I head over to will call to get my ticket. Did not want to take the chance of our great postal service losing them so will call was the best option. The others head on into the theatre and I soon follow. This is my first time at the Mann Center and I notice that the pavilion is larger than Bethel Woods so if it rains the ladies will stay dry.
First thing I do is locate my seat. Not the best seat in the house but not bad either. I had a new shirt made and this one was bright yellow. Earlier when I was coming in, one of the staff members comments about my shirt. On the back is my favorite pic of Máiréad that she signed the week before in Bethel Woods (the one I have as my avatar and also use for Pixie Land). So I knew I would stand out. I talk to the couple next to me for a few minutes and than get up to find the others. My phone rings. Dave calls to see what is going on. I talk with him for a few minutes as I am searching for the others. Seems like we all got separated because I did run into other members and they were also searching. I give up and head back to my seat.
I again start talking to the couple next to me and this is their first CW show. I soon realize that they have not seen SFTH DVD at all because she continues to talk about the castle. So I bring them up to date on their new releases and explain to them about Powerscourt. They ask me how many shows I have attended and I tell them that this is my 13 show. She goes, “you’re like a deadhead than?” Hey, it works for me. I have been called a groupie and deadhead many times. I enjoy following the ladies at their shows and would attend more if I could. Will never catch up with Scott and Mike, but I am very pleased with what I have and cherish each and every moment.
Before the show I informed those around me that I clap and stand a lot so be prepared. They did not mind and told me to have fun. That I intended to do. But what was great is at intermission I quickly moved down to front row two seats over from Mike. Now I had the best seat in the house.
Again, I am not going to go through every song, but will touch on a few. Each show Chloë seems to always bring a smile to me with some of the little things she does. When she finished “When You Believe,’ she did this little kick with her leg along with a cute giggle before she turned around to leave the stage. I do love the version of “My Heart Was Home Again’ with Lisa and Lynn, but I do not think I can ever hear this song again without seeing Alex performing it. Lisa and Lynn both have such beautiful voices and I love all their songs and have favorites with them. But this song will hold a special part in my heart with Alex.
I heard something on “You Raise Me Up’ from Lynn that I never heard before. She hit a high note that had such a beautiful sound to it. I know I would have caught this in the past because it did stand out and sounded so, so perfect.
I am so amazed with Máiréad. I still cannot figure out how she can move and dance while playing such flawless music. That is what excels her above all other musicians. If you are sitting center stage, watching her is like watching a tennis match because your head will continue to move left to right and back again. She never ceases to amaze me and how talented and diversified she really is. You just have to love her!
I was waiting for Orinoco Flow once again because the new harmony is so beautiful. It is a four part harmony where the first three are done individually by Lisa, Chloë than Lynn. The fourth part is all three. Now here is something that blew me away. Later that night at the M&G I spoke with Chloë about the change to Orinoco Flow. She told me that one day they were just messing around and did that. It was NOT planned at all. They liked it and decided to use it. I told her that we love it and to leave it in. So it goes to show that things happen that were not even planned. Great work ladies.
The M&G was large tonight and we did our usual of hanging out to the end. We wait patiently to hear who we get and as Máiréad and Chloë’s names are mentioned, the crowd went wild. Seriously though, we would love all four because each one is special and unique in their own way. We were happy for Kimberly because now she gets to see Chloë and we were also hoping for Máiréad. I am just a few people behind Kimberly and she was very eager to get up to the table. When she makes it, we stand out of the way so she can have her time to talk to Chloë. It was so nice.
After a few minutes the line starts to move again but we give Kimberly her time with Chloë. When I get to the table I move past Chloë and head over to Máiréad. I tried to make sure I did not forget anything this time. We chat about a few things and I ask her about the crystal fiddle I gave her in the spring. Never saw her in the spring so did not have a chance to follow up. She loved it. She has it at home in a glass case. I try to find things that I think she will like and I am pleased that she likes it. We again talk about Pixie Land and I give her some Máiréad cards and Pixie Land cards for her and the girls. I’ll tell you, it is hard to pull away from her because she makes me feel so relaxed when I talk to her. And I can tell she is very sincere in all she says.
I move back over to Chloë and her beautiful eyes just look up at me as we start talking. This is where I mention Orinoco Flow and learn of the new harmony. I chat with her for a few minutes and again, she makes it hard to pull away. But I know it is time to move on and I shake their hands once again and tell them I will see them in Albuquerque.
I was so worked up after this M&G because I felt that it went so beautifully. Many fans got their dream and for myself, this may have been my second favorite M&G. Of course, my first was in Columbus last year as I had my first M&G with Máiréad. That one will always hold a special part in my heart.
Now I wait for my next show in Albuquerque. I will be there both nights and looking forward to it. I am trying to use my creative side and “make’ something special for Máiréad that I know she will love.
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